Mile walk
Appearance
Athletics Mile walk | |
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World records | |
Men | Tom Bosworth 5:31.08 (2017) |
Women | Sada Eidikytė 6:16.72 i (1990) |
The Mile race walk is a rarely contested racewalking event. The event is competed as a track race. Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the supporting leg must remain straight until the raised leg passes it.
World bests
IAAF doesn't ratify world records in this event. On July 9, 2017, Tom Bosworth of Great Britain set the Mile walk world best in London in a time of 5:31.08.
All-time top 25
- i = indoor performance
- h = hand timing
Men
Rank | Result | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Place | Ref |
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1 | 5:31.08 | Tom Bosworth | Great Britain | 9 July 2017 | London | [1] |
2 | 5:33.53 i | Tim Lewis | United States | 6 February 1988 | New York City | [2] |
3 | 5:34.45 i | Andreas Gustafson | Sweden | 15 February 2014 | New York City | [3] |
4 | 5:36.27 | Diego García | Spain | 9 July 2017 | London | [1] |
5 | 5:36.9 h | Antanas Grigaliūnas | Lithuania | 12 May 1990 | Vilnius | |
6 | 5:38.18 | Perseus Karlström | Sweden | 9 July 2017 | London | [4] |
7 | 5:39.75 i | Robert Heffernan | Ireland | 15 February 2014 | New York City | [3] |
8 | 5:40.04 | Christopher Linke | Germany | 5 June 2022 | Chorzów | [5] |
9 | 5:41.83 | Dawid Tomala | Poland | 5 June 2022 | Chorzów | [5] |
10 | 5:48.36 | Miroslav Úradník | Slovakia | 5 June 2022 | Chorzów | [6] |
11 | 5:49.6 h | Iñaki Gómez | Canada | 9 September 2011 | Keighley | [7] |
12 | 5:49.63 | Rafał Sikora | Poland | 9 July 2017 | London | [4] |
13 | 5:52.76 | Artur Brzozowski | Poland | 5 June 2022 | Chorzów | [6] |
14 | 5:53.2 h | Evan Dunfee | Canada | 9 September 2011 | Keighley | [8] |
15 | 5:54.52 | Curt Clausen | United States | 23 April 2001 | Walnut | [9] |
16 | 5:55.58 i | Nick Christie | United States | 9 February 2019 | New York City | [10] |
17 | 5:55.66 | Vít Hlaváč | Czech Republic | 5 June 2022 | Chorzów | [6] |
18 | 5:56.80 | Dominic King | Great Britain | 9 July 2017 | London | [4] |
19 | 5:58.4 h | Alex Wright | Ireland | 5 October 2011 | Leeds | [11] |
20 | 5:58.7 h | Brendan Boyce | Ireland | 9 September 2011 | Keighley | [12] |
21 | 6:02.30 | Guy Thomas | Great Britain | 9 July 2017 | London | [4] |
22 | 6:04.29 i | Jonathan Hallman | United States | New York City | ||
23 | 6:09.32 | Christopher Snook | Great Britain | 9 July 2017 | London | [4] |
24 | 6:09.87 i | Emmanuel Corvera | United States | 9 February 2019 | New York City | [10] |
25 | 6:11.82 | Rafał Augustyn | Poland | 5 June 2022 | Chorzów | [6] |
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 6:08.29:
- Tim Lewis also walked hand-timed 5:38.2i (1987) and 5:41.12i (1987).
- Rafał Sikora also walked 6:08.29 (2022).
Women
Rank | Result | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Place | Ref |
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1 | 6:16.72 i | Sada Eidikytė | Soviet Union | 24 February 1990 | Kaunas | [13] |
2 | 6:17.29 i | Rachel Seaman | Canada | 15 February 2014 | New York City | [14] |
3 | 6:18:03 i | Debbi Lawrence | United States | 15 February 1992 | Cleveland | |
4 | 6:19.00 i | Maria Michta-Coffey | United States | 15 February 2014 | New York City | [14] |
5 | 6:19.40 | Sada Eidikytė | Lithuania | 1990 | Vilnius | |
10 | 6:28.21 i | Taylor Ewert | United States | 9 February 2019 | New York City | [15] |
15 | 6:36.32 i | Miranda Melville | United States | New York City | ||
16 | 6:39.75 | Michelle Rohl | United States | 23 April 2001 | Walnut | |
17 | 6:41.2 h | Johanna Atkinson | Great Britain | 9 September 2011 | Keighley | [16] |
20 | 6:50.08 i | Katie Burnett | United States | 9 February 2019 | New York City | [17] |
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 6:19.40:
- Sada Eidikytė also walked hand-timed 6:14.7i (1993).
References
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- ^ a b Elena Dyachkova (15 February 2014). "Lagat's US 2000m record highlights Millrose Games". IAAF. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Mile Walk Result" (PDF). sportresult.com. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ a b Chris Broadbent (5 June 2022). "Nowicki clinches last-gasp hammer win with world-leading 81.58m in Silesia". World Athletics. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Mile Walk Results". World Athletics. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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- ^ "1 Mile Walk Results". mtsacrelays.com. 23 April 2001. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
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- ^ "Results".
- ^ "Keighley & Craven Open TracK Challenge 2011 Results". thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "World records and best performances, women's indoor". athleticsweekly.com. Archived from the original on 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
- ^ a b Alfons Juck, Kevin Mangan (17 February 2014). "EME News February 16th". american-trackandfield.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ Cory Mull (9 February 2019). "Taylor Ewert Sets New American Junior Record In 1-Mile RW". milesplit.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "Keighley & Craven Open TracK Challenge 2011 Results". thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ Rich Sands (10 February 2019). "Millrose Games Women — American 800 Record For Ajee' Wilson". trackandfieldnews.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.